I remember the first time I listened it, three years ago. I already knew popular songs like Erotic City, 17 Days, She's always In my hair, How come you don't call me anymore, Another lonely Xmas, God or Irresistible Bitch (all masterpieces), but somehow I always feared that the rest of the album was just ok-forgettable songs...I was so wrong!!!! There are no weak songs in this album. With the sole exception of Escape (an almost unlistenable remix of GlamSlam), the rest of the album is GOLD, even the throwaway numbers (Horny Toad, Gotta stop, 200 Ballons...) Scarlet Pussy is a fuckin' gem, a song that could have been written by Notorious Big if he had started his career in the late 80's, Feel you up is better than half of the Batman material, 4 the tears in your eyes and I love you in me are two of his most underrated ballads ever and you know, all the ATWIAD B-sides should have been included on the album as A-songs.
Listening to the B-sides album for the first time I truly realized that Prince was a special guy ; I mean, how many artists can deliver B-sides as good as the A-songs? Perhaps only Bob Dylan in the 60’s. Genius.
[Edited 4/21/07 17:04pm]

I agree. I love the b-sides as much as any album. 200 Balloons, Gotta Stop, Horny Toad, Scarlett Pussy, and really all of them are top Prince songs.

however...

I like Escape more than Glam Slam.

1 song: 17 DAYS

Agreed! Love the B's!!

Yup, Killer B's fa sho!

GIRL

JoeTyler said:

If I remember correctly didnt they edit the songs on the hits?

I prefered the 12 iches when they where released

Escape is great song

EROTIC CITY is a contender for the greatest b-side of all time.

Genius

Agree!

I had listened to the 3 CD box 'best of' quite a lot, and had already quite clearly made up my mind that the third disc was my favourite one, when I found out that that particular disc contained only B-sides. I was gobsmacked.

That's how I statred getting into prince (in 1996)

I prefer Escape to Glam Slam

JoeTyler said:

Most of these songs were edited 4 the 7inch & that's what we got on the B-Sides CD. U should try 2 get the long versions on a p2p: they're so funky u're gonna go mad !

PS: Actually, "Girl" was recorded during the 1999 sessions (1982), "She's Always In My Hair" was recorded during the Purple Rain sessions (1983) (though it is not known if Prince reworked them or not b4 releasing them), & "Hello" was recorded during the "Parade" sessions, after the release of ATWIAD, so i guess that explains why they weren't added in ATWIAD.

It's very nice!

It's a great shame that he doesn't really do b-sides anymore. I miss them.

wish4 said:

It's a shame that no one does B sides or any thing similar anymore.

The whole industry is fucked up with file sharing,ipods,mp3s and etc.The artists can't do anything similar to 45s,12inches etc.

Yep its a good listen.

"Sumthin bout yo body babe that really
get's me hot sweatin girl and it's
all bcuz of you, I don't want your
credit cards or anything you got
feel u up is all I want 2 do {wadda ya say}
lemme touch yo body babe lemme feel u up
come on baby come on lemme feel u up "huh"

Prince can sing this 2 a room full of women and they all will become "Hoes" that day cuz they would b right there waiting their turn 2 get felt up by Prince . I know I would!

This song is a classic!

shaomi said:

I would LOVE to hear the 12" versions of all these B-sides!

love4oneanother said:

me too!

Then install a p2p software & download them, they're easy 2 find as well as all the side-projects (Madhouse, the Family, etc.).
Since Prince & WB don't make these songs available anymore & make no profit of them anyway, i don't think it's "immoral" 2 download them 4 free on a p2p!

I have the 3-disc set but I really only listen to the 'B-Sides' disc.The other songs,I can hear on the individual albums but it's great to have most of the B-sides compiled on one disc.Some cool songs on there!

The Hits/ B-Sides ????
What you do need is the 12" Archive v2.0 (6cdr) release,
which is complete untill 1988

SaTim Records Catalog # T2001 A-B-C-D-E-F (CD-R release)
Release Year 2001
6CD Length 69:34 | 48:03 | 74:15 | 67:30 | 69:09 | 73:28
Date/Venue 12 Inch Releases & Promo’s
Source Pirate Of Released Remixes / Extended Versions

Sound-quality EXC+
Rating 10

Track Listing

Disc 1: Just Another Sucker (Dance Mix), If You Feel Like Dancin' (Dance Version), If You Feel Like Dancin' (Radio Edit), Just As Long As We're Together (Disco Mix), Soft And Wet (Disco Mix), Sexy Dancer (Long Version), Gotta Stop (Messin' About), Let's Work (Dance Remix Long Version), How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?, Little Red Corvette (Dance Mix), Horny Toad, Irresistible Bitch

Disc 2: 17 Days, Let's Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix), Erotic City (Make Love Not War...), God (Instrumental), God (Vocal), I Would Die 4 U (Extended), Another Lonely Christmas

Disc 3: Paisley Park (Remix), Raspberry Beret (New Mix), She's Always In My Hair (New Mix), Pop Life (Extended Version), Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix), Hello, Hello (Fresh Dance Mix), America (Extended), Girl (Extended)

Disc 4: Kiss (Extended), Love Or $ (Extended), Mountains (Extended), Alexa de Paris (Extended), Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended), La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive Mix), Shockadelica (Extended), U Got The Look (Long Look), Housequake (7 Minute Mo' Quake)

Disc 5: Hot Thing (Extended Remix), Hot Thing (Dub), Alphabet Street (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip), Glam Slam (Remix), Escape (Free Yo Mind From This Ratrace), I Wish U Heaven (Parts 1,2,3), Scarlet Pussy, Scarlet Pussy (Extended), Feel U Up (Long Stroke), If I Love U 2Nite

Disc 6: Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Minutes), Gett Off (Thrust Mix), Gett Off (Rosie's Dub), 7 (After 6 Long Version), Pope (Remix), Pink Cashmere (Remix), The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Beautiful Extended Club Mix), Beautiful Beats, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Brian's Mix), Face Down (A Capella), Face Down (Instrumental Money Mix), Face Down (X-Tended Rap Money Mix), The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Jason Nevin's Romance Beats)

you should really look for the extended version of "Escape"
it's a killer track.


musical crucifixion
goin down
down
down


the sax on it is delicious

ThataintFunky said:

i sooo want this!

I can't stand 'The Hits' or 'The B Sides', because they are butchered.

After growing up with the 12"/extended versions, I just can't listen to the shortened versions.

Giovanni777 said:

Amen to that.

Giovanni777 said:

I loved it when it came out, but if I had been familiar with the extended versions like you I definitely would have been disappointed...and pissed off! I wish they would release a box set of all the extended/remixed versions combined so that they're all in one place.

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Giovanni777 said:

I hear you there!!!